Diagnostic Agreement Between Visual Clinical Assessment and CBCT-Derived Palatal Angle Measurements for Determination of Palatal Arch Shape: Cross-Sectional Radiographic Study
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Not yet recruiting
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
- Enrollment
- 50
- Primary Endpoint
- diagnostic agreement of palatal shape
Overview
Brief Summary
Standardized intraoral photographs corresponding to each CBCT scan will be evaluated by two calibrated examiners. Palatal arch shape will be visually classified into one of three categories: high arched palate, normal palate, or low/shallow palate. Examiners will perform assessments independently and will be blinded to CBCT measurements and to each other's results.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Observational Model
- Other
- Time Perspective
- Retrospective
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 60 Years (Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Adults ≥18 years
- •CBCT scans showing complete hard palate
- •Presence of first maxillary molars bilaterally
Exclusion Criteria
- •Palatal surgery or trauma history
- •Maxillofacial anomalies
- •Palatal pathology
- •Poor CBCT quality
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
diagnostic agreement of palatal shape
Time Frame: January 2026
To determine the diagnostic agreement between visual clinical classification of palatal arch shape and CBCT-derived palatal angle measurements.
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Ghada Adayil
Lecturer of Oral Medicine, Periodontology, and Oral Diagnosis Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University
Cairo University